Uvalde is a good reminder that the US decided after Sandy Hook that children getting killed at school is part of living in American, and we're going to do absolutely nothing to stop it.
In Germany, teaching the Holocaust is mandatory. It includes visits to concentration camp, museums, etc. They don’t shy away from their own ugly history. Yet the kids aren’t damaged; they’re strengthened, matured, humbled. US needs to do same re slavery. Not that complicated.
Grace is a concept that I have to grasp daily. It’s certainly something that is difficult to comprehend when we live in a world that tells you that you get what you deserve